Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-10
FROM WASHINGTON.


-s,.,;., Correspondence Of the Alexa. GAzErTE]
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. 10. 1887.
The statistical report of the Department
81 Agriculture makes an increase OF only |
half of ore per cent. in the condition OF corn.
The ms. month has been very generally |
favorable, but the status of large part OF
the crop was fixed at the date of the prevl-
Gus report. The average of the seven sur
MUS States is CT instead of G4.2 IN Septem'
Der. This is lower condition than nss
ever been reported, except IN Iool'
when the average was nearly Ses ,e
points lower, and the average yleio 10
bushels. The indication is now lot y.eiu
of q small fraction over twenty pusnels PEI
acre The test of threshing has not mater,
sly enlarged the average rate OF tne wnea'
Weld, which appears to be ABOUT 10 ousn.
elk or 4 of bushel less than last year.
The increase Of acreage, winch IS large III
Dakota, will make partial compensation,
and bring the product nearly or quite 10
450 GOO 900 bushels. The yield OF oats IL
slightly below al average. Inc oafley
Weld is nearly 20 per cent. less than me-
dinm Weld or about 20 bushels per acre.
The we'd OF rye is II ) bushels per acre.
There has been drop il the condition OF
buckwheat from 50 to nearly a. The con-
ditiou OF potatoes has declined from 6l5 TO
6l.5, partly from appearance OF rot 10 tue
Atlantic States. The condition of tobacco
averages, 10 against 70.S The figures Tor
the States producing shipping and cutting
leaf are: Maryland 90, Virginia 80, North
Carolina 81. Kentucky g., Ohio 56, Indiana
is. Illiaois IS, Missouri so, Tennessee 81.
The L. S. Supreme Court met at noon to-
day for the regular fall term. Inc only
bnsjpess transacted was the admission 81
about fifteen lawyers to practice, eacn OF
whom had to pay ten dollars for that pTivl'
lege. which went 10 the profit of the clerk
of the court After that it adjourned, when
q meeting of the members of the bar was
held and appropriate resolutions of respect
| to the memory Of the late Justice Woods
were adopted. The resolutions were pre-
scented by Assistant Attorney General Msu,
~, and speeches were made by him ano
! Messrs. Riddle, Semmes, Shellaberger and
others. Among those at the meeting were
Attorney General Garland and Gen. &. f.
Butler.
Rev. DIR. Hoge OF Richmond, the man who
voiced the feeling of the right thinking
democrats of Virginia when he SAID, a'ind,
| ing to the debt question in his State, what
ia morally wrong can not be politically
right" has been here for several days, little
luuispOsou' 1sCs. In DAt'o~AN S'''S ''
see him at his hotel
It is said here that since boycott WAS
put on the steamer George Leary. Of Tie
Norfolk line, that boat has done larger
business than she ever did before, people
patronizpg her who never did SO before and
those who always did so now doing so The
more.
There is only ripple in the political va
ters here over the action of Judge Bond al
Richmond. To we'll informed minds it was
foregone conclusion that Judge Bond
would carry out to the letter the Supreme
Courts decisions relating TO the debt con-
troversy in Virginia. 1t is of course un.
pleasant TO contemplate the highest Judicial
officer of Virginia in the common jail at
Richmond. But it is only fair to remember
that he is a voluntary, rather than an invol-
untary prisoner, and is undergoing his pre-.
sent so called "martyrdom" for effect of one
kind or another. Lawyers frequently go to
Jail willingly or unwillingly, willingly CT
unWittiDgy, Tor contempt or alleged con-
tempt of court. The two most recent In
stances are those Of Senator Riddeberger
and ey Congressman Eustice Gibson, tine facls
OF whose cases are known TO the country.
Aside from all personal considerations, was
observed bg a practical and astute politician
the Federal court at Richmond were bless.
ing in th!s-that the war between the Su-
preme judiciary power OF the United States
and thu; OF the RiddeDerger reconstructed
non debt pay ing denocracy and Malone
Reputation theories und fallaciea must soon
end. Both parties, said he are now brought
face to face with the simple problem OF hav.
iog the officials submit TO the DEGREES of the
Supreme Federal Courts in the matter of the
couIons made receivable for taxes by judg-
ment Of the highest tribunals in the land, or
seeing their agents ard officers in 'durapce
vie for discbcdience TO law, aud their en-
tire State government demoraliZed and die
located in an unequal contest where defeat
rather than glory must prevail. new dc.
parture from the Inflated Riddeberger pro.
Crane should be The ending of the present
strife, aharpened now to q rGZor's point By
the action OF Judge Bond.
Mr.. .Johr GOodc. OF Nirgnia is here today.
lie has Just returned from ecctioncering tour
in Virginis-nanviie lost. He says the demo
Gratis in PttsyNania county. in that State will
elect the State Senator and the three members OF
tho House Of Delegates TO which that county is
entitled.
A Baltimore democratic politician here to-day
says tho democrats will carry that city at the
coming election by from six to eight thousand
majority.
1t IS rcp1rted here that ex-Dos5 Shephcru trled
TO get some sort of recognition from the admins
tra,ion hut failed signally also that some of the
District officers here who were afraid to take
public part in the recent Shepherd demonstration
won't over 20 Philadelphia with the ex-boss and
supped with him, to explain their delinquency.
Public Printer Benedict will not deny that the
extemporaneous speeches the President is making
on his Swing around the circle were printed in
the public printing office at the Governments ex-
pense, prior TO the Presidents departure from this
city.
The American memb,Is of the Canadian fish
commission were at the State Depal tment to day
consulting with Secretary Bayard. 1t is general
" supposed that they will favor the most concilia
tory terms for the settlement Of the existing diff
ferenccs.
A MARROW EsCAPE.-A train containing
Gov. Foraker, and a large delegation of
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